Do
you THINK YOUR WAY out of a problem?
In
minor situations by following a memorized
logical
step-by-step process we are capable of
mechanically
thinking the way out of a problem.
For
example: simple mathematical solutions,
basic
physical applications such as making simple
repairs
around the house and so on.
These
can be usually handled through a
formula
- a simple, memorized, step-by-step
thought
process.
Thought
is the movement of memory, so thought
never
has anything new to show us. And
because
it is a repetition of recalled things, thought
can
never be creative. Thought is a history of events
and
experiences. We can organize this storehouse
of
memory in various useful ways, and this becomes
our
"logical" and useful thought process. In this
type
of thinking the simple "HOW TO"s are available.
To
access a level of creativity we must go beyond
thought
processes into the realm of intuition and
insight.
Through this means we can experience
that
which lies out of the range of thought.
The
experiencing is stored in memory, reviewed
by
the process of thought, then organized and put
into
some useful application.
Thus
you can see that one cannot really
think
their way out of problems.
Thinking
operates usefully only in a limited
area
when it is logically and sanely employed.
Often
thought can be chaotic, or just
filling
in time with meaningless pursuits or
entertainments.
This is the habit of thought.
It
has a momentum gained over millions of
years
and harnessing thought to useful endeavours
has
been the major work of mankind,
most
recently in the field of science.
But
thought is limited. Therefore science based
on
thought is also limited. But there is a
promising
new direction opening up in science
with
its intuitive ventures into fields such as
quantum
physics. The future of science shows
promise
if it is based more on consciousness
rather
than on thought. After all, consciousness is
the
source of mind which is thought. Thus
consciousness,
hierarchically precedes
all
manifestations, including mind/thought.
So
if you are looking for success you must
find
your way out of the limitations of thinking.
All
the so-called "great thinkers", scientists,
musicians,
architects, engineers, etc. tapped
that
realm that supersedes thought and then
brought
it into the world of mind/thought that
we
are so familiar with.
And
sometimes we still cannot understand
what
these "great ones". We put them on
a
pedestal and proceed to copy, or imitate
what
they brought into our world,
but
we fail to note that they were open
to
something beyond limiting thought.